Ensure the South West holds it reputation for quality products, produced in a reputable environment
Ensure the region is well positioned to meet growing domestic and overseas demand for high quality food products Regional tourists experience quality foods in South West restaurants and at special food events such as Truffle Kerfuffle to create demand in premium markets
Support regional growth through value adding, soil improvement, reducing regulatory barriers, introducing common user infrastructure and making more efficient use of water resources in a drying climate
Ensure adequate supplies of basic raw materials to ensure affordable development of land for commerce and community
Explore options to safeguard supplies of sand, gravel and limestone for regional project development
Develop extraction sites and investigate alternative basic raw materials including re-use of mining
Develop ready supplies of materials resulting from minerals processing activities, adding value to a ‘waste’ product and fulfilling a regional need
The need for virgin sand, gravel and limestone is reduced as cost-effective alternative and inert sources of materials have been found
Ensure the creative sector has the best opportunity to expand and thrive
Support the sector’s reputation and opportunity in a fully inclusive environment that bridges sub-sectors of the industry and crosses cultures
Encourage opportunities to support the Aboriginal community through the acknowledgement of arts and culture
Enhance the entire region’s creative reputation
An industry and business sector with the skills, knowledge and capacity to engage with Asia
Skill local business and industry in Asian and Indian business culture, language, finance and export procedures
Ensure the sustainability of forests through replanting and public understanding of locking up carbon
Grow the plantation estate to underpin investment and give confidence of future supplies
Employ the latest technologies in harvesting and engineered products to underpin the sustainability of the industry
Ensure adequate land supply to create business opportunities, economic diversity and generates employment across industry sectors
Sufficient land is set aside for a range of industry needs to 2050
Industrial land is prepared for immediate investment in respect of planning, water and power
Ensure fit-for-purpose locales are provided, particularly in respect to necessary services in smaller regional towns
Develop tourism infrastructure in core South West experiences of wine and food, art and culture, events, and landscapes
Increase the number of high value events to attract wider interstate and international visitation
Street art, sculptures and townscapes demonstrating a sense of place add to the regional brand in business and leisure
Boost Noongar cultural experiences and involvement for contributions in other suitable projects throughout the region
Increase economic contribution through higher value visitation from interstate and overseas markets by providing first class attractions, food and accommodation
Provide modern hotels, stays and resorts to meet the needs of visitors
Complete the five-star hotels being constructed/planned on Busselton Foreshore and in Bunbury